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It was the proposal seen across the country – and it almost did not happen!
Emmy winner Glenn Weiss – the Oscar-nominated director who asked his girlfriend, Jan Svendsen – on stage during his acceptance speech for an exceptional staging at a special show on Monday night – no Plan B. "
When asked what he would have done if he had not won at the 2018 Emmy Awards, Weiss, 57, first replied "expected next year "before continuing:" No. I guess the ball, or In-N-Out Burger, looks like our product after the rewards.
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Weiss also revealed that even though he had a ring "more precious than a diamond" on him – "this thing sitting in my pocket was a nerve-racking experience" – proposing was not always the plan.
"You can not come and plan this. It's become [a] thought, and the thought got steam, "he explained. "That's how we got here. The timing was very well aligned, and it was a truly magical moment.
Glenn Weiss and Jan Svendsen
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Weiss's acceptance speech was filled with moving moments, including a mention of his late mother, to whom his new fiancé was very close before his death.
"I fell in love with her mother the first time I met her even before Glenn and I got involved," Svendsen said.
Weiss added, "When my mother came to attend the Tony Awards rehearsals … I found Jan and my mom in a corner talking all the time … and my mom always said," She was my friend first. "
The Emmys camera crew of course played a crucial role in the proposal, and Weiss expressed endless gratitude for capturing as many surprises as possible from Svendsen.
Glenn Weiss and Jan Svendsen
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"I never expected that. I was shocked, "says the future bride. "I was just so grateful that he had won, and I really hoped that he was going to dedicate the prize to his mother, and he did, and d & # 39; still others. "
She continued, "It was surreal, and it seems like … it was supposed to be … He himself was receiving an award and, as a director and producer, on stage with his friends and family and other people gathered around the television. it seems right, and we always felt good. So, I am beyond ecstasy and there was no doubt in my mind.
"Our lives have come together, because of the Tonys, I guess, and have always been focused on that environment, the awards environment," Weiss said of his meeting with Svendsen in 2001.
Glenn Weiss and Jan Svendsen
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Weiss began his romantic speech with: "I'm really grateful to be here, but it's sweet bitter. The most proud person right now would be my mother and she died just two weeks ago.
"Mom always thought to find the sun in things and she loved my girlfriend Jan. Jan, you are the sun in my life. And mom was right, never let go of your sun. You wonder why I do not like calling you my girlfriend – because I want to call you my wife.
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After Svendsen spoke, he continued, "Jan, I want to put this ring, which my mother was wearing, on the finger in front of all these people and in front of my mother and your parents who were looking upstairs. Do you want to marry me? "
He slipped on the ring and got on his knees. The happy couple kissed before Weiss concluded, "Thanks to the Academy!" Public celebrities, from Claire Foy to Leslie Jones, have gone crazy, screaming and screaming for the couple.
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